From royalties to nobles to the poorest commoners, the Chinese fans have been a very important part of ancient China and its history. They are, however, still very popular today not…
Bubble tea or boba tea (zhen chu nai cha) is a highly caffeinated, sugary drink characterized with the signature black tapioca bubbles or “pearls”. Originated in Taiwan almost four…
The “Window of the World” (Chinese: 世界之窗; pinyin: Shìjiè zhī Chuāng) is an amazing replica theme park located in the western part of the city of Shenzhen in China. Created…
The fortune-telling method using the fortune sticks as a medium has been around since the times of ancient China, and more specifically since the Jin Dynasty (266-420 CE), as recorded…
Festivals are an integral element of Chinese culture. In this article, we deal briefly the 9 major Chinese festivals that anyone needs to know
The name Hanfu literally means the clothing of the Han people. Han Chinese people, or simply Han people (漢族, hàn zú), is the majority ethnic group in China and Taiwan, consisting…
The Chinese Qipao, or often called Cheongsam in the West, ls one of the most important fashion items and symbols of modern China. However, the origin and history of Qipao are shrouded…
Knots are not only a simple decoration in the Chinese culture but is a very important form of art with a long history and rich symbolism. Each kind of Chinese knot has its own special…
